# Controversy over GACKT's NISA investment comments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/controversy-over-gackts-nisa-investment-comments > Updated: 2026-09-29T12:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Japanese entertainer GACKT has faced significant online criticism following the viral spread of video clips in which he appears to misunderstand the NISA (Nippon Individual Savings Account) system. In discussions originally recorded for the YouTube channel ‘DROPOUT’, GACKT questioned the structure of NISA’s profits and asked for its ‘major stocks’. Critics and financial influencers have pointed out that NISA is not an investment product itself, but a tax-exempt framework that allows individuals to choose their own stocks or investment trusts. Social media users have corrected his terminology, noting that one invests ‘via NISA’ rather than ‘in NISA’. The controversy has also drawn comparisons to GACKT’s past involvement with the cryptocurrency project SPINDLE, which saw a significant value drop in 2018. While GACKT has previously denied profiting from that crash, the resurfacing of his NISA comments has reignited discussions regarding his investment commentary and the distinction between investment vehicles and tax-advantaged accounts. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-29: GACKT faces criticism over NISA misunderstanding Musician GACKT has faced backlash after a viral video clip showed him mischaracterizing NISA as an investment product rather than a tax-exempt system. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gackt-faces-criticism-over-nisa-misunderstanding ### 2026-09-27: GACKT faces criticism over NISA investment comments Musician GACKT is facing backlash after a video resurfaced where he criticized NISA investors for being “thoughtless,” leading users to recall his past involvement with the collapsed SPINDLE cryptocurrency. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gackt-faces-criticism-over-nisa-investment-comments --- Cite as: Controversy over GACKT's NISA investment comments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/controversy-over-gackts-nisa-investment-comments